Number of child deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of child deaths was 86,317 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
86,317 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
189,120 deaths
in 1996
All-time low
86,317 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of is 86,317 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 189,120 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 86,317 deaths, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 97,768 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 100,437 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 103,310 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 106,133 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 109,152 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 112,084 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 114,931 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 117,798 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 120,541 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 123,156 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 125,880 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 128,655 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 131,091 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 133,688 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 136,486 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 139,361 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 141,910 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 144,361 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 147,029 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 149,180 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 150,858 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 152,429 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 154,200 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 156,213 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 158,864 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 161,975 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 165,628 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 169,745 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 173,225 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 175,835 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 177,734 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 179,129 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 180,409 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 181,286 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 181,885 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 182,548 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 183,442 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 184,159 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 185,432 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 187,764 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 189,120 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 187,707 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 185,045 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 180,833 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 174,635 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 167,745 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 160,336 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 153,613 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 148,177 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 142,944 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 137,698 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 131,302 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 125,714 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 119,937 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 115,321 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 110,786 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 107,794 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 106,302 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 104,655 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 103,185 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 101,399 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 100,259 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98,597 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 96,550 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 94,618 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 92,073 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 90,266 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 88,215 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 86,317 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101,912 deaths | 97,768 deaths | 106,133 deaths | 4 |
| 1960s | 121,698 deaths | 109,152 deaths | 133,688 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,203 deaths | 136,486 deaths | 156,213 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,383 deaths | 158,864 deaths | 181,286 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,794 deaths | 180,833 deaths | 189,120 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,210 deaths | 119,937 deaths | 174,635 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,485 deaths | 96,550 deaths | 115,321 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,298 deaths | 86,317 deaths | 94,618 deaths | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of child deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of was 86,317 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 189,120 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,317 deaths in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of child deaths?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .